Coco is not a ripoff of book of life

Early last year the speculation began that coco looked very much like foxs 2014 film, the book of life. She tells us about herself, her family and her friends. The movie is a day of the dead themed musical as well, using. The film boasts a gorgeous style, lively songs, and is a celebration of one of mexicos most iconic celebrations, the day of the dead. Coco was announced in 2012, right before the book of life started production, and the latter had been in the works in some form or another since as early as 2001. Coco little golden book disneypixar coco by rh disney. The coco teaser trailer is here, and no, its not a sequel. Im almost always listening to the soundtrack, i have an allover print tank top of manolo and maria, and i have a manolo pop on my counter. I know a lot of skeptical viewers worried this was a book of life ripoff yours truly included but the story told in coco is vastly different, and in my opinion, better put together. This big golden book retells the whole story of disneypixars coco, in theaters november 22, 2017. Of course, studios make competing films, but come on. Ill probably only make my mind up about this after coco premieres. Most of the book of life is told as if the characters are puppets and so their proportions reflect this and they can look a little goofy. The teaser trailer looked interesting and beautiful, but some fans of another day of the dead animation are a little pissed off.

Thats not a knock against book of life, i enjoyed the movie. Should we give disneys coco a chance or is it a book of. The book of life is from 20th century fox and was released in 2014. Not in any possible way are they similar enough to be called a rip off. I might be sounding a little negative and hard on the film so let me say something i. Pixars coco may not be a ripoff, though, as it was pitched in 2010 and first announced in 2012, two years before the book of life was released and a few months before it was announced. I did not think i would love this movie so much, but im obsessed with it. Should we be upset at the similarity between the films or is there a reason to celebrate them both. Coco is unfortunately the last original nonsequel pixar film of the decade and its the only movie ive really been. The book of life is a love story, while coco is a story about family. Is the coco 2017 movie really a ripoff of, the book of life.

Should we be upset of cocos similarity to the book of life. Unkrich reportedly pitched the film after toy story 3 opened in theaters in 2010, and the project was first announced in 2012. Disneypixars coco and reel fxs the book of life both take place on. November 28, 2017 this colorful animated feature is very similar to another film i like, the book of life 2014. Now, in march 2017, there are still viewers who say that isnt enough. Bull fighting and gods though includes music as well. So if pixar makes more than that this year with coco, that means american audiences will drink anything the studio makes, which is kind of sad, because the book of life was a great movie. Aimed at 5 to 7yearolds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. But if you look closely at coco and the book of life, that doesnt seem to be the case. The book of life developing emotional intelligence the book of life is the brain of the school of life, a gathering of the best ideas around wisdom and emotional intelligence.

Why does everyone think coco is rippingoff the book of life. Advertisement coco follows miguel, a young boy in a family of shoemakers who wants to be a musician. Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by david. Book of life fans are calling out pixars coco for being a. While fans of both coco and the book of life dont mind if one compares one with the other, do not call coco a book of life ripoff in front of any coco fan. In coco, pixar finds joyous life in death a young mexican boy who longs for music finds himself in the afterlife. Yes, john inzane olson aka inzane johnny of the band wolf eyes aka american tapes did that. Coco vs the book of life an animated film comparison by. It works in the story, but i tend to enjoy the more realistic style of pixars animation in coco. When movies are twinning, screen rant explains thattwo films, with similar plot lines are released around the same time, by different studios unknowingly. Pixar has a way of just making beautiful scenes in their movies and this happens again in coco. Is it due to lack of exposure to mexican culture or do you think that its just that any two films that are. Story by nicholas lester contributing writer when i first saw the trailer for disneypixars coco back in april, i felt uninspired.

The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. Theres concern in the film community that coco and the book of life are twin movies. Accusations of coco ripping off the book of life are unfounded. Stop comparing coco and the book of life her campus. Early last year the speculation began that coco looked very much like fox s 2014 film, the book of life. Disneys coco is not a book of life ripoff and is absolutely wonderful when it comes to coco, people were afraid of a repeat movie, but the disney movie could not be any more delightful. I might be sounding a little negative and hard on the film so let me say something i really liked about it. With easytoread text, highinterest content, fastpaced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. The book of life developing emotional intelligencethe. This movie came out in 2014 and centered on a protagonist, manolo, who loved playing music, but was forbidden to play by his family. The book of life is more fantastical as it delves with some religious concepts while coco uses the land of the dead more as the backdrop for the story. Pixars coco has been accused more than once of ripping off a similar animated film the book of life, and weve decided to put the two side by. Pixars coco called ripoff by angry fans of similar day. Coco looks like its a boy and his dog heros journey, whereas the book of life was love triangle questdriven fare.

Is pixars coco really a ripoff of book of the life. I dont know if coco is a ripoff of the book of life or not i never got around to seeing it but the friendly dead could have been right out of corpse bride, and i am very fond of corpse bride plus, of course, spanish guitar. Pixars coco is a musical about the day of the dead and it will be the first from the studio with the lead being a person of color. Coco follows miguel voiced by anthony gonzalez, a young mexican boy born into a family of zapateros shoemakers. The story and the characters of this movie are absolutely wonderful and prove that this is not a book of life ripoff. The book of life is a love story that explores the importance of bravery and confronting ones own fears, while coco is a coming of age tale thats much more rooted in family. Instead its a ripoff of spirited away, rendered through pixars typically obnoxious, frenetic pacing and blandly realistic, sometimes garish house style. Coco a festive movie about family history and music by robert roten, film critic. The second book in this fresh new series features coco. My delicious life by kyla may is the second book in the lotus lane childrens book series.

Now that coco is finally out in the world, it can be said plainly. Calling coco a ripoff of book of life is like calling hocus pocus a ripoff of halloweentown, or calling the santa clause a ripoff of a christmas story. Pixars coco called ripoff by angry fans of similar day of the dead. When the movie was first announced, many people were calling it a ripoff of the book of life just because of a few similarities. Each book centers around a different member of the lotus lane girls club. Coco loves hanging out with her friends, baking delicious cupcakes, and rescuing animals. This series is part of scholastics early chapter book line, branches. Is the new pixar movie a ripoff of the book of life.

Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixars latest is in fact a ripoff of the. For generations, the family has imposed a ban on playing or listening to music because, decades earlier, miguels greatgreatgrandfather left his greatgreatgrandmother imelda and their young daughter, coco, to become a musician. Is it due to lack of exposure to mexican culture or do you think. The book of life is an animated movie directed and written by jorge r.

If not why do you think so many people think coco is ripping off the book of life. Its true that the theme is the exact same as the book of life, and that its quite possible that disney execs heard gutierrezs pitch and thought good idea for a movie, but we want to make it the disney way. Are animation movies from dreamworks and pixar worse for. Although coco looks like a ripoff of book of life, it is not. To put it bluntly in my opinion coco is simply a better film than book of life period. Pixar dropped the trailer for their next film coco. Long noted for its similarities to the 2014 jorge gutierrez film, the book of life, the trailer for coco hasnt assuaged fears that its a ripoff. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixar s latest is. First teaser trailer for pixars first musical titled coco. Im almost 100% sure ill prefer coco to the book of life too, because i just love pixar so much, so yeah, you know where i stand when it comes to this. Even down to the family reunion, the music stigma, and encounter with a large monster. Animated movies that ripped off better ones screenrant. A beautifully illustrated little golden book based on disneypixars coco, coming to theaters november 22, 2017. The fact that coco lived to be 100 years old before she died.

Theres not a lot of similarity to the story of coco and the book of life. Ok, so not really, these arent actually the same movie. Movie fans have been arguing on social media over whether or not pixars latest is in. Unless you want to hear a lengthy speech about the massive differences between the two works, as the only thing they have in common is the setting, the. I think dreamworks is worse because of this with an exception of the recent dreamworks sequels like how to train your dragon 2 and kung fu panda 3 and its hard to say that a specially for me as a big dreamworks fan. Critic bob mondello says coco will inspire joyous tears and plenty of. Though both stories center on a character trying to make it back to the land of the living with a love of music, they branch off when it comes to focus. Pixars newest movie is meant to be a love letter to mexico. Is coco, future pixar movie, a ripoff of the book of like. Coco has an alllatino cast, its packed with references to mexican culture, and it went right to no.

I showed my kid the trailer and he said it was a ripoff of the book of life. This is gonna generate a lot of criticism, but im kinda getting the good dinosaur vibes, and for a pixar trailer that felt pretty weak. Coco, which comes out on thanksgiving day, is a coming of age. But if coco makes about the same, it proves that american.